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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7186549 | Container for shipping items in aircraft A container for shipping items in an aircraft includes a shipping compartment and an expandable chamber for receiving gas from the shipping compartment. At least one conduit connects the expandable chamber to the shipping department so as to permit the flow of gas t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6957542 | Fuel tank system A fuel tank body has a double-layer structure composed of an inner tank shell and an outer tank shell, so that an inter-tank-shell space is formed therebetween. Because heat of fuel in the fuel tank body is discharged into the inter-tank-shell space, the temperature... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6736115 | Air induction system comprising thermal pump for hydrocarbon vapor control An air induction system for an internal combustion engine comprises an air intake tube and a thermal pump coupled to the air intake tube. The thermal pump comprises a bladder that defines a variable volume gas chamber. Following engine operation, the bladder is infl... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6382453 | Fuel tank According to the invention, a fuel tank for storing a fuel therein is provided. The fuel tank comprises a pair of spaced deformable thin walls and a deformable connecting wall extending between peripheral edges of the thin walls. The connecting wall and t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5303843 | Fluid transport apparatus with water hammer eliminator system A fluid transport apparatus including an elongated fluid vessel for transporting fluid, such as LPG. One or more breakable containers of compressible fluid are positioned within the fluid vessel. The containers are adapted to break by the force of the ves... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5209378 | Liquid aerating apparatus An apparatus for aerating liquids contained in bottles includes a safety mechanism for detecting irregularities in the bottle and preventing undesired pressurization of a bottle having such irregularities. The apparatus includes a frame with a reference s... | 05/11/1993 |
| 4600114 | Thermo expansion compensator An explosion proof vault for housing electrical equipment is isolated from ambient air by the provision of an auxiliary expansion chamber. The auxiliary expansion chamber is coupled to the explosion proof casing and an inelastic bladder is located in the ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4321866 | Breather bag apparatus This invention is an improved breather bag apparatus used with a sealed storage bin such as a silo allowing for expansion and contraction of the air within the sealed structure due to changes in the air temperature in the sealed storage bin. As a material... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4271869 | Hydropneumatic pressure reservoir assembly A hydropneumatic assembly particularly for use as a pressure reservoir in a shock absorber includes a housing with a diaphragm operatively mounted within the housing to define therein a liquid chamber on one side of the diaphragm and a gas chamber on the ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4161964 | Reservoir for fuel injection system A reservoir for a fuel injection system including an intermediate plate and a yieldable member movable relative thereto. The intermediate plate includes a flow opening and a throttle opening, the opening and closing of which are controlled by a valve. The... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4085719 | Vapor pressure regulator for a vaporized liquid fuel system A vapor reservoir adapted for use in conjunction with a vaporized liquid fuel system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The reservoir includes a movable wall member cooperative with means defining a housing to establish a variable volume vapo... | 04/25/1978 |
| 3931907 | Combination water supply and waste holding tank A combination fresh water supply and waste holding tank for use in mobile structures such as vehicles. The tank includes separate half shell portions and an extensible divider wall extending across the internal tank space between the half shell portions. ... | 01/13/1976 |
